Child Development & Education Program Manager

Salary : $72,363.20 - $76,003.20 Annually

Location : Albuquerque, NM

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2500210

Department : Family & Community Services

Division : FC-Childhood Dev Svcs

Opening Date : 08 / 13 / 2024

Closing Date : 10 / 15 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Mountain

Bargaining Unit : NU

Position Summary

Direct, manage, supervise and coordinate child development programs and activities including day care programs, family development and job training programs;

coordinate assigned activities with other divisions and outside agencies and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to assigned Child Development Division Manager.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks / duties performed by employees within this job classification.

Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, social science, child development, education, or related field; and

Five (5) years of child development program management experience to include fiscal management and administration; and

To include two (2) years of supervisory experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

When assigned to the Early Head Start Program :

Experience supervising or managing an Early Head Start Center-Based and Home Visiting programs preferred.

Experience working in programs that serve children from birth through the age of three (3) preferred.

Bilingual (Spanish / English) preferred.

Preferred Knowledge

• Operational characteristics, services and activities of a child development and education program
• Principles and practices of job training and development
• Operational characteristics of child development centers
• Principles and practices of program development and administration
• Principles of family development and services coordination
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Oversee and participate in the management of the child and family development and education program's operations, services and activities
• Oversee the operation of various child development centers
• Oversee, direct and coordinate the work of lower level staff
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
• Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

City of Albuquerque Employee Benefits

The City is committed to providing employees one of the most comprehensive and reasonably priced benefit packages available in New Mexico.

We hope that you will find the coverage offered provides you with the choices and options necessary to keep you and your family healthy and well.

The City offers regular, full-time and part-time employees the option of participating in a variety of group insurance plans.

Both Regular and Temporary (non-seasonal) employees participate in the state's retirement system.

Additional Benefit information is available by clicking on the links below.

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social science, child development, education, or related field?

Do you possess at least five (5) years of child development program management experience to include fiscal management and administration?

Do you possess a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or have the ability to obtain by date of hire (attach a copy of your Driver's License)?

Do you possess experience supervising or managing an Early Head Start Center-Based and Home Visiting program?

Do you possess experience supervising programs that serve children from birth through the age of three (3)?

Do you possess the supervisory experience outlined in the minimum requirements? If you have successfully completed the City of Albuquerque's Pre-Management Development Program (PMDP), please include two (2) additional years in your supervisory experience (attach certificate, if applicable).)

Are you bilingual in English / Spanish?

Required Question